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Coaches of 2010

Sue Heether

A 1990 graduate of Loyola College in Baltimore, MD, Sue played at Loyola all four years. She played for the US. National Team from 1990 - 2005, taking off only two years during that time. She played goalie for the 1993 US World Cup Team that took home the gold medal for the USA World Cup in Edinburgh, Scotland. She followed that up with a second gold medal for the US during the 1997 World Cup Team in Edogawa, Japan. Her third and final gold medal was won with the 2001 US World Cup Team in High Wycombe, England. In 2005 Sue took over the USA National Elite Team as the Head Coach. She coached the gold medal team in the states in 2009 battling for the World Cup in Prague, CZ. This brought the gold back to US soil after the 2005 team had relinquished the gold in Annapolis, Maryland to the Aussies. Sue has coached at all levels from tykes (7-8yrs) at the recreation level to the collegiate level and all levels in between. She began her career coaching at Notre Dame Preparatory School in Towson, MD. She served as an assistant at Loyola College and Harvard University. She served as Head Coach at St. Mary' College in Maryland from 1995-1997. In 1997 she started her company Sports Her Way, Inc. and has been serving as president of the company since, overseeing all aspects of sales, marketing and growth.

Katie Crest

Katie has been a member of the National Teams Program for six years and lead the US to victory at the 2009 Lacrosse World Cup. In 2005, she was National Player of the Year and winner of the Tewaaraton Trophy, as well was ACC Player of the Year in 2005 and 2006. The list of awards goes on, including Inside Lacrosse Attacker of the Year, and 3-time All-American. Not only does she play lacrosse, she coaches too. Last year, she was Head Coach for the Catonsville High School Lacrosse Team and in 2007 and 2008 she was Assistant Coach for the University of Maryland's Women's Lacrosse Team. She was also Assistant Coach at Trinity School in North Carolina in 2009. She is sponsored by STX Lacrosse and teaches at lacrosse camps at Maryland, Duke, Stanford, Northwestern, and Loyola.

Tom Greene

Tom graduated from SMU in Dallas, TX in 2006 after playing four years of club lacrosse. He served as team president and co-captain for his final two years and, upon graduation, served as head coach for two years earning Lone Star Alliance Coach of the Year honors both seasons. Tom has been instrumental in elevating the profile of the program into a nationally recognized team that annually competes in the Top 25 of club lacrosse. He has been active in the local community coaching youth lacrosse at several schools throughout the Metroplex.

Kip Hart

Kip is one of the founders of The South African Lacrosse Project. Although he doesn’t have the impressive lacrosse resume of Sue, Katie & Tom, Kip played for Kelly Post when he was younger and really enjoyed the game. Taking up competitive fencing caused lacrosse to take a back burner, but he remembers the basics and has helped teach SALP camp for the past three years. He is very happy to have all the coaches' expertise to take our friends in South Africa to the next level! Kip is a Scholars student at the University of Maryland and is looking forward to another year of aerospace engineering (yes actually, it is rocket science).

Harrison Hart

Harrison is Kip’s younger brother, and is co-founder of The South African Lacrosse Project. Harrison started playing lacrosse when he was four years old, and aside for playing in high school, he has played for both Kelly Post and Towsontowne lacrosse leagues. His favorite position is middie, but he plays wherever he is needed. Harrison is a freshman an Towson University, where he studies phototgraphy and film. Harrison has gone to enough lacrosse camps and practices that he has had no problem spearheading the teaching efforts in South Africa!

Rachel Mannes

Rachel began playing lacrosse in 6th grade. She has played on the varsity team at Highland Park High School since freshmen year. She received the Heart Award freshman year, Most Valuable Defensive Player sophomore year, along with All-State and All-Star. Rachel first heard about the SALP through her mother who works at the Wilson Foundation. She loves teaching the little girls how to play lacrosse and bringing the game to South Africa.

Bailey Ewing

Bailey has played lacrosse since 5th grade. As a freshman, Bailey made the varsity girls lacrosse team at Highland Park High School in Dallas, TX. Bailey, a rising senior on the team, has dominated the attack since freshman year. She received the Most Valuable Offensive Player both her sophomore and junior year. Bailey was elected Captain for senior year. She learned about the SALP through the Wilson Foundation, a non-profit organization. She loves helping others and hopes to continue working with the children from the SALP.

Haydyn Anigian

Haydyn began playing lacrosse in 6th grade. She has played on varsity at Highland Park High School since freshman year. She received MVP as a freshman and junior, her sophomore year she received the "Head Heart and Hustle" award. She received the All-State award her freshman and junior year. She was elected captain as a rising senior. Haydyn recently committed to Northwestern University. Haydyn became involved with the SALP through the Wilson Foundation. She loves working with children and plans on continuing working with the children of the SALP.

Michael Jackson

Michael played lacrosse in high school. After enrolling his 5 year old son in a lacrosse club, the coach dropped out of the program. He took over as lead coach for 5 years until his son, Cody, outgrew him. Now his son is the most amazing player to ever pick up a stick. Soon to be playing for Johns Hopkins if they are lucky. Just ask Cody.